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we're engaged in iraq, afghanistan, and libya. there would be no international support. we can try to isolate the regime politically have, economic sanctions by the europeans and americans. this drama is going to be decide not by us. it's going to be decided by the syrian people and they are assaulting their government, that authoritarian, cynical government. you see protests in every town, in every city. >> mitchell: let's talk about president assad. when he came to power in 2000, many thought he would be a reformer, much different from his iron-fisted father. that clearly hasn't happened. what do you think happened to make him the person he is? >> he liked to cultivate this image of himself as a young, british-educated doctor but he's shown his true colors over the last three months-- hundreds of people dead. the syrian army has used brutal force against innocent people protesting peacefully in city after city. i think we have to conclude he never was a reformer. he always was very much like i had father, a regime in power now 40 years, a regime the syrian people obvio
we're engaged in iraq, afghanistan, and libya. there would be no international support. we can try to isolate the regime politically have, economic sanctions by the europeans and americans. this drama is going to be decide not by us. it's going to be decided by the syrian people and they are assaulting their government, that authoritarian, cynical government. you see protests in every town, in every city. >> mitchell: let's talk about president assad. when he came to power in 2000, many...
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chip reid, cbs news, kabul, afghanistan. >> pelley: the war in afghanistan dominated talks at the white house today between the president and british prime minister david cameron. they told reporters afterwards that they are sticking with the plan to put the afghans in charge of their own security over the next two years. on another issue, the president said he's determined to prevent iran from building an atomic bomb and he had this message for the iranians. >> i think they should understand that because the international community has applied so many sanctions that the window for solving this issue diplomatically is shrinking. >> pelley: to add to the tension, our david martin tells us that iranian planes and small boats closely shadow it had u.s. aircraft carrier "abraham lincoln" as it sailed through the straits of hormuz on monday. in the battle for the republican presidential nomination, more than half of the states have now voted. in the latest contests, rick santorum won the alabama primary last night and he took mississippi as well, beating mitt romney and newt gingrich in both
chip reid, cbs news, kabul, afghanistan. >> pelley: the war in afghanistan dominated talks at the white house today between the president and british prime minister david cameron. they told reporters afterwards that they are sticking with the plan to put the afghans in charge of their own security over the next two years. on another issue, the president said he's determined to prevent iran from building an atomic bomb and he had this message for the iranians. >> i think they should...
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the group iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, which has been advocating for more mental health programs for veterans, called the president's action long overdue. >> while we think this is a positive first step, i think a lot more needs to be done, that the white house really needs to redouble its resolve to addressing this suicide epidemic head on. >> would not try to seek honor, nor was he being a coward. >> reporter: if anyone can be credited with changing the policy it's greg and janet keesling, they have been fighting for the change since 2009. that's the year their son, 25-year-old army specialist chance keesling, killed himself on his second tour in iraq. they say acknowledgement from the president gives them some comfort. >> he was a good soldier. so i think that's the part that i want to know that the country appreciates, that he fought, he did everything he was asked to do. >> reporter: but there are still military families who will not be receiving condolence letters. the policy change does not include suicide or training accidents here in the united states. >> pelley
the group iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, which has been advocating for more mental health programs for veterans, called the president's action long overdue. >> while we think this is a positive first step, i think a lot more needs to be done, that the white house really needs to redouble its resolve to addressing this suicide epidemic head on. >> would not try to seek honor, nor was he being a coward. >> reporter: if anyone can be credited with changing the policy...
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. >> o'donnell: the united nations today accused the police in afghanistan of systematically torturing prisoners. it says suspected taliban fighters were hung by their hands and beat within cables until they confessed. the u.n. report comes as the u.s. military transfers more authority to afghan security forces. nato says it's taking action to stop abuses. mitt romney tries to ignore the controversy over his religion. dr. jon lapook on why the price of one of the most popular prescription drugs is suddenly rising. and a tipster who blew the whistle on fugitive mobster whitey bulger when the cbs news continues. [ male announcer ] there are only so many foods that make kids happy. and even fewer that make moms happy too. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. ♪ a refrigerator has never been hacked. an online virus has never attacked a corkboard. ♪ give your customers the added feeling of security a printed statement or receipt provides... ...with mail. it's good for your busin
. >> o'donnell: the united nations today accused the police in afghanistan of systematically torturing prisoners. it says suspected taliban fighters were hung by their hands and beat within cables until they confessed. the u.n. report comes as the u.s. military transfers more authority to afghan security forces. nato says it's taking action to stop abuses. mitt romney tries to ignore the controversy over his religion. dr. jon lapook on why the price of one of the most popular prescription...
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bush four and a half years ago and stayed on to help president obama manage the wars in iraq and afghanistan. we have done a number of stories here about hackers breaking into the computers of major banks and even governments. but turns out there is a little-known crime wave in this country with cyber thieves reaching into thousands of places you wouldn't expect and carrying away a fortune. armen keteyian has been investigating. >> through him, with him, in him... >> reporter: at st. ambrose cathedral in des moines, iowa, midday holds special meaning. >> it's gone so you have to take a deep breath and you have to trust in the lord. >> reporter: what was gone-- all gone-- says bishop richard pates was more than 680,000 the diocese had a just raised to help the homeless and abused women, swiped in acovert attempt by hackers. >> why would they do it at a particular time when we had the greatest amount of funds available. >> reporter: the iowa heist is part of the latest wave of cyber crime, account takeover fraud. in it, crime gangs-- many located in eastern europe-- target small towns, communi
bush four and a half years ago and stayed on to help president obama manage the wars in iraq and afghanistan. we have done a number of stories here about hackers breaking into the computers of major banks and even governments. but turns out there is a little-known crime wave in this country with cyber thieves reaching into thousands of places you wouldn't expect and carrying away a fortune. armen keteyian has been investigating. >> through him, with him, in him... >> reporter: at...
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that's right. >> therefore, why should we be in afghanistan? >> we should be in there for our own self-interest. i believe if we leave there it becomes chaos, another ungoverned area, an area in which the al qaeda feels comfortable. >> but you don't see a chance to succeed. >> i didn't say that. >> you said about the power of the government to do what it needs to do. >> anyone who knows how to do that, point to afghanistan on the map knows it's going to be a long project, that it's going to take a very long period of time. keep in mind, we're trying to negotiate a presence there in this strategic framework agreement, both 2014. >> good to see you. >> thank you. >>> turn noug to atlanta where a delta air lines jet rolled off the runway this morning. luckily no one was injured. the brakes on the plane failed. there were no passengers on board. the jet did sustain significant damage. >>> it is another primary day in the republican presidential race. mississippi and alabama vote today followed by late-night republican caucus in hawaii. polls in the
that's right. >> therefore, why should we be in afghanistan? >> we should be in there for our own self-interest. i believe if we leave there it becomes chaos, another ungoverned area, an area in which the al qaeda feels comfortable. >> but you don't see a chance to succeed. >> i didn't say that. >> you said about the power of the government to do what it needs to do. >> anyone who knows how to do that, point to afghanistan on the map knows it's going to be a...
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forces will slowly be turning afghanistan over to its citizens. >> we won't try to make afghanistan a perfect place. we will not police its streets or patrol its mountains indefinitely. that is the responsibility of the afghan government, which must step up its ability to protect its people, and move from an economy shaped by war to one that can sustain a lasting peace. >> reporter: something soldiers are seeing take root. >> police are a lot better, they like americans a lot more, provide better jobs and security so the people right now are pretty happy with us, and they're not going to the taliban for money. >> reporter: the first 5,000 troops will be coming home this summer, and additional 5,000 should return by the end of the year. and while president obama is here today, he'll be meeting and speaking with soldiers, many of whom just returned from afghanistan. he'll also meet with family members who have lost loved ones in the war. erica? >> whit johnson at ft. drum, thanks. now here's chris. >> thank you. >>> the. the is also dealing with u.s. military action against libya. last
forces will slowly be turning afghanistan over to its citizens. >> we won't try to make afghanistan a perfect place. we will not police its streets or patrol its mountains indefinitely. that is the responsibility of the afghan government, which must step up its ability to protect its people, and move from an economy shaped by war to one that can sustain a lasting peace. >> reporter: something soldiers are seeing take root. >> police are a lot better, they like americans a lot...
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combat forces will fully withdraw from afghanistan next year. >>> and "usa today" says eating red meat can raise the risk of diabetes. a new study looked at those who increase red meat portions by a half serving a day. their chance of developing typ >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by choice hotels, where you'll always find a cozy room. book today. >>> james wright and osama bin laden just two of the names reaching the 10 most wanted list. john miller shows us the fugitives who share a place in history. >>> scary moments aboard a flight to the outside. >> you want to silence me. your life is in jeopardy, too. >> you'll see how fellow passengers jumped in. >>> plus, nearly 100 years in the making inside one of the most challenging works project in the country. the news is back in the morning here on "cbs this morning." stay tuned for your local news. [ male announcer ] erica had a rough day. good thing she's got the citi simplicity card. it doesn't charge late fees or a penalty rate, ever. because she's got other things to stress about. ♪ go to citi.com/simplicity
combat forces will fully withdraw from afghanistan next year. >>> and "usa today" says eating red meat can raise the risk of diabetes. a new study looked at those who increase red meat portions by a half serving a day. their chance of developing typ >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by choice hotels, where you'll always find a cozy room. book today. >>> james wright and osama bin laden just two of the names reaching the 10 most wanted list....
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taliban militants kill 11 people at a major hotel used by westerners in the heart of afghanistan's capital as nato helicopters are forced to fly in to stop those attackers. we are in kabul for the fallout from the attack and the new taliban threat. >>> and here comes arlene, the first tropical storm of the atlantic season, heading for the texas/mexico border, bringing with it heavy winds, rains and the potential for flash flooding, "early" this wednesday morning, june 29th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >> and good morning. good to have you with us on this wednesday. i'm erica hill. >> and i'm chris wragge. new poll numbers are out, you were missed the last couple of days. >> thanks. those poll numbers not the ones we're talking about. really a political poll from cbs news and "new york times" not a lot of comfort for anybody. president obama's approval rating pretty much where it was a few weeks ago, below 50%, low marks for the way he's handling the economy, not necessarily blamed for it. a lot of republican voters really not happy with their choices at this stage in the game so what co
taliban militants kill 11 people at a major hotel used by westerners in the heart of afghanistan's capital as nato helicopters are forced to fly in to stop those attackers. we are in kabul for the fallout from the attack and the new taliban threat. >>> and here comes arlene, the first tropical storm of the atlantic season, heading for the texas/mexico border, bringing with it heavy winds, rains and the potential for flash flooding, "early" this wednesday morning, june 29th,...
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hacking of the phones belonging to the families of murder victims, of soldiers who had been killed in afghanistan, and somehow they were free, and you've got here a political and a press culture outside the murdoch press and inside the murdoch press as well which is really zeroing in on this guy saying this can't go on, we've got to clean it out as fast as we possibly can. >> he has a huge media empire both in the uk, here in the u.s. as well, fox news, the "wall street journal," he flew to london last night to clear up the scandal, some talks he'd been trying to get his remaining stake of bskyb there. is that under threat? could this limit his reach and the reach of his organization? >> very much i'm afraid. in fact the conservative government has been nagged in the press by almost everyone to postpone murdoch's takeover of the biggest satellite broadcasting network in the united kingdom, one of the biggest in the world. clearly buckling under the pressure even as i speak. you could almost hear them doing it and the latest word is it may be postponed for about three years, that's a $1.6 billion
hacking of the phones belonging to the families of murder victims, of soldiers who had been killed in afghanistan, and somehow they were free, and you've got here a political and a press culture outside the murdoch press and inside the murdoch press as well which is really zeroing in on this guy saying this can't go on, we've got to clean it out as fast as we possibly can. >> he has a huge media empire both in the uk, here in the u.s. as well, fox news, the "wall street...
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." >> he winds up discovering this new talent and trying to get her on basically the afghanistan version of "american idol" and if if you're a bill murray fan, you remember "scrooged." >> i find whatever he's cast as, he's always the same person. >> he is. he looks like bill murray wandering around gishing wonderful bill murrayness to the university. >> bill murray being bill murray in afghanistan, that's something to look forward to. it's a great lineup. >>> coming up most of us colored with crayons when we were kids and then left them behind. what are grown-ups doing? you that's ahead. what did iran's supreme leader get in the nuclear deal? to start with, $100 billion. they keep their nuclear facilities and ballistic missiles. there won't be surprise anytime-anywhere inspections. and after ten years, restrictions are lifted and iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. congress should reject a bad deal. we need a better deal. so everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network to the home, so you can get access to the fastes
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in our news, four nato service members were killed in afghanistan this morning. three died during a roadside bombing in eastern afghanistan, the fourth during a separate insurgent attack. 280 international troops have been killed in afghanistan this year. >>> in kabul, british prime minister david cameron met with afghan president hamid karzai, and with general david petraeus. a u.s. and nato commander and unannounced trip there. petraeus is leaving afghanistan and the army next month to become director of the cia. >>> the senate gets back to work today on talks to raise the debt limit. less than four weeks now before the u.s. potentially defaults on its debts. earlier, chris asked republican senator ron johnson of wisconsin if the two sides can agree this week on the issue of whether taxes should be raised? >> i should think so. i think there's a growing group of i think senate republicans and house republicans that are willing to increase the debt ceiling, as long as we actually fix the problem. >>> and delaware senator chris coons told chris he also hopes a de
in our news, four nato service members were killed in afghanistan this morning. three died during a roadside bombing in eastern afghanistan, the fourth during a separate insurgent attack. 280 international troops have been killed in afghanistan this year. >>> in kabul, british prime minister david cameron met with afghan president hamid karzai, and with general david petraeus. a u.s. and nato commander and unannounced trip there. petraeus is leaving afghanistan and the army next month...
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outpost in afghanistan from being overrun by taliban fighters in 2009 after being hit by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade. >> "we weren't going to be beat that day," clint said. "we were not going to back down in the face of diversity like that. we were just gone -- just going to win, that simple." god bless you, clint romesha, and all of your team. god bless all who serve and god bless the united states of america. [ applause ] >> eight american servicemen died in that fire-fight. one of the most intense in the afghan war. in a lighter moment before the ceremony, romesha's 1-year-old son, that would be colin, stole some hearts. he jumped on stage and played peek-a-boo behind the president's podium before being escorted off to his mother's arms. >> by a marine. >> you go take him, mom. not many people can say they played peek-a-boo at the white house behind the president's podium. >> adorable >>> look up in the sky. it's not a bird. it's not even a plane. >> reporter: had can carry 66 tons yet is lighter than air? you're looking at it. find out about the big plans for the bigge
outpost in afghanistan from being overrun by taliban fighters in 2009 after being hit by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade. >> "we weren't going to be beat that day," clint said. "we were not going to back down in the face of diversity like that. we were just gone -- just going to win, that simple." god bless you, clint romesha, and all of your team. god bless all who serve and god bless the united states of america. [ applause ] >> eight american...
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the guards served a recent six-month combat tour in afghanistan. with him yam serves as a colonel in the unit. i know how much you love the royals, lonnie, no pippa news today. sorry. >> no pippa news. whatmy going to give you an update on the weather. here are my weather headline. midwest storms will be firing up today. it's excessive heat in the southwest. and quieter today in flood-ravaged north dakota. not perfect but quieter. the big rain south of north dakota pushing into iowa. could see a little trailing activity being kicked in for north dakota today but not the big stuff. however, we do have record-setting flooding. we heard earlier in the broadcast thatsm >>> this weather segment sponsored by at&t. at&t, rethink possible. >>> hard to believe it was two years ago today that michael jackson died and the news shocked the world. just like his life, jackson's death was surrounded with controversy. correspondent priya david clemons is in glendale, california, where jackson was laid to rest. good morning. >> good morning to you. fans are certain
the guards served a recent six-month combat tour in afghanistan. with him yam serves as a colonel in the unit. i know how much you love the royals, lonnie, no pippa news today. sorry. >> no pippa news. whatmy going to give you an update on the weather. here are my weather headline. midwest storms will be firing up today. it's excessive heat in the southwest. and quieter today in flood-ravaged north dakota. not perfect but quieter. the big rain south of north dakota pushing into iowa....
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it was formed in the 1980s as one of the mujahadin groups fighting the russians in afghanistan. in the current war on terror, the pakistani official tells cbs news harakat militants had turned on pakistan and was seen as an enemy. still, the study of the currier's cell phone, which was captured in the raid that killed bin laden is now central to the key point of tension between pakistan and the united states. how did bin laden hide in plain sight without the protection of someone in government? jeff? >> good questions that still haven't been answered. wyatt andrews from london, thank you very much. joining us from washington is cbs news national security analyst juan zurate. good morning. >> good morning, jeff. >> you've had a chance to look at this stuff. how significant is it? >> it's significant because it presents additional questions as to whether or not pakistan and, in particular, its intelligence services, was using this group, harakat, as a front to help bin laden and support him as he stayed in abbottabad, but there is no smoking gun here, and it's not surprising that
it was formed in the 1980s as one of the mujahadin groups fighting the russians in afghanistan. in the current war on terror, the pakistani official tells cbs news harakat militants had turned on pakistan and was seen as an enemy. still, the study of the currier's cell phone, which was captured in the raid that killed bin laden is now central to the key point of tension between pakistan and the united states. how did bin laden hide in plain sight without the protection of someone in government?...
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>> all right, mandy clark in hand har, afghanistan. mandy, thank you very much. >>> in london this morning, wikileaks founder julian assange appeared in court for a two-day hearing. assange is appealing a british ruling that he should be sent back to sweden to answer questions over two rape charges. assange is also worried sweden might send him to the u.s. to face charges over the release of classified documents. >>> the texas baseball fan who fell to his death at a game last week has now been laid to rest. hundreds turned out for the funeral of shannon stone yesterday. stone was a firefighter, husband and father. with his young son at a rangers game last thursday, he reached for a ball tossed to the stands, lost his balance and fell. and it almost happened again last night at the all-star game home run derby in phoenix. watch the upper right-hand corner of your screen here. a guy dangling off a railing. he'd been standing on a table during the derby trying to catch a ball. not smart. almost went over, luckily his brother and others we
>> all right, mandy clark in hand har, afghanistan. mandy, thank you very much. >>> in london this morning, wikileaks founder julian assange appeared in court for a two-day hearing. assange is appealing a british ruling that he should be sent back to sweden to answer questions over two rape charges. assange is also worried sweden might send him to the u.s. to face charges over the release of classified documents. >>> the texas baseball fan who fell to his death at a game...
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. >> the taliban claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks across afghanistan. >> the international community is not leaving. >> the search for four sailors swept overboard during a yacht race in san francisco has been suspended. >> it is suddenly cool to be the secretary of the state. in this picture of hillary clinton letting her hair down in cartagena, colombia, seen sipping a beer. >> tpippa middleton is being investigated. >> and they let him go. >> it is official. hollywood's power couple, brad pitt and angelina jolie are engaged. >> and all that matters. >> that's the way it is. >> on "cbs this morning." >> if you order the new pizza hut pizza with hot dog stuffed crust -- you have to pay more hut pizza with hot dog stuffed crust -- you have to pay more for health care. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." president obama says he wants a thorough investigation of a secret service scandal connected to his weekend visit to colum bee kra. nearly a dozen agents are in trouble along with five members of the u.s. military. >> those agents were in colombia pre
. >> the taliban claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks across afghanistan. >> the international community is not leaving. >> the search for four sailors swept overboard during a yacht race in san francisco has been suspended. >> it is suddenly cool to be the secretary of the state. in this picture of hillary clinton letting her hair down in cartagena, colombia, seen sipping a beer. >> tpippa middleton is being investigated. >> and they let him go....